On behalf of the Open Source Afghanistan (OSA), National ICT Alliance of Afghanistan (NICTAA), and Computer Science Faculty of Nangarhar University (CS-NU), I would like to share our Call for Speakers for our first National Open Source Conference of Afghanistan (NOSCA) 2013. The National Conference is taking place between February 19 and February 21, 2013 at the [… Read More]
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Feb
Call for Speakers: 1st National Open Source Conference of Afghanistan (NOSCA) 2013
By NICTAA | Filed in Announcements
Title: WCIT 2012 Location: Montreal, Canada Link out: Click here Description: he World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2012) is a fast-paced 3-day conference that will focus on the theme of “ONE Vision for a Global Digital Society”. It will feature more than 100 high-profile speakers and attract up to 3,000 delegates from more than [… Read More]
Sriganesh Lokanathan LIRNEasia 2012 Abstract: The pro-market telecommunication policies of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have enabled phenomenal growth in ICT access since the end of the war in 2002. Despite being a transitioning economy, mobile SIMs per 100 has gone from a mere 0.18 (50,000 active mobile SIMs) at the end of 2002 to [… Read More]
Dear ICT Fraternity, We are glad to see your response to ‘Manthan Award- South Asia and Asia Pacific’ this year. All submitted entries depict a unique story of its own kind. It is amazing to see all the diverse and innovative but yet simple solutions to all kind of pressing social and economic issues societies [… Read More]
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Jun
Registration Open – mBillionth Award South Asia 2012
By NICTAA | Filed in Announcements, EventsmBillionth Award South Asia invites delegates and enthusiasts to be a part of the “3rd International Mobile & Telecom Congress” scheduled to be held on 21st July ’12 at Hotel Intercontinental EROS, Nehru place, New Delhi, India. Please register for your seat by visiting: http://mbillionth.in/registration-form-2012/ Or submit your query at mbillionth@defindia.net http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmauF2YRJNI
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May
Afghanistan Country Workshop at WSIS Forum 2012 Geneva
By NICTAA | Filed in Announcements, EventsContact: Omar Mansoor Ansari, oansari@nictaa.af Venue: 11:00-12:45 | May 17, 2012 | Room No XI | International Labour Organization (ILO) – Conference Centre | Geneva Address: 4 route des Morillons | CH-1211 Genève 22 | Switzerland Background: The ICT sector in Afghanistan has come a long way since 2001, from virtual non-existence to a sector [… Read More]
Media Advisory Contact: Email: oansari@nictaa.af / Tel: 0041779 164 820 Dear media colleagues, The Afghan Minister of Communications and Information Technology, H.E. Amirzai Sangin, and President of National ICT Alliance of Afghanistan, Mr. Omar Mansoor Ansari, will be addressing media through a press conference at the World Summit Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 venue. A [… Read More]
Just ten years ago Afghanistan had a barely functional post-war infrastructure and literally no telecom services. Since the re-emergence of the telecom sector in April 2002, when the first private telecom company – Afghan Wireless Communications Company (AWCC) – was authorized to provide mobile (GSM) services, the telecom sector has witnessed unprecedented and phenomenal growth. [… Read More]
An Ecosystem for Mobilepreneurs Digital Empowerment Foundation, a Delhi based not-for-profit organisation initiated mBillionth Award South Asia with support of Vodafone in year 2010. mBillionth is a unique dais that recognises and honors mobile/telecom innovations based across 8 South Asian countries. It provides a wider network of alliances and partnership building for the advocacy of [… Read More]
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Apr
Invitation to Participate in a United Nations Study on Cybercrime
By NICTAA | Filed in Announcements
Cybercrime represents one of the unique challenges of our time. Computer systems and information communication technology are an increasingly integral part of the daily lives of over one third of the world’s population. In response to this challenge, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently launched a global [… Read More]
